Jan Paul Heisig

Prof. Dr. Jan Paul Heisig is a Professor of Sociology at the Free University of Berlin since April 2021 and has been the Head of the Research Group Health and Social Inequality at the Social Science Center Berlin (WZB) since January 2019. His research focuses on social inequality, education, labor market dynamics, welfare states, and ageing, with a strong emphasis on quantitative methods.

Education:

• Diploma in Sociology, Free University of Berlin (2007)
• Doctorate in Sociology, Free University of Berlin (2013)

Research Interests:

• Health and social inequality
• Education and labor market linkages
• Welfare state transformations
• Ageing, retirement, and life course risks
• Quantitative methodological advancements

Article Trends: His recent publications examine health disparities, educational signaling, trust in pandemics, and labor market inequalities using multilevel modeling, longitudinal analysis, and cross-national comparisons.

Grants & Collaborations: Heisig has collaborated on studies funded by institutions like the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales and contributed to reports analyzing social integration of people with disabilities.

Labs & Teams: He leads the Health and Social Inequality group at WZB, working with researchers like Merlin Schaeffer, Christian Rauh, and Heike Solga.